Li-Cycle expands partnership with Ultium Cells LLC, to operate new li-ion battery recycling facility with Ultium Cells LLC’s battery cell manufacturing plant in Ohio.
Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. (“Li-Cycle” or “the Company”), (NYSE: LICY) (“Li-Cycle” or the “Company”), an industry leader in lithium-ion battery resource recovery and the leading lithium-ion battery recycler in North America, announced that the Company will operate its sixth and largest lithium-ion battery recycling Spoke facility at the Ultium Cells LLC (“Ultium Cells”) battery cell manufacturing mega-factory site in Warren, Ohio.
Ultium Cells is a joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution. This new Spoke continues Li-Cycle’s strategic execution and focus on growing its integrated Spoke & Hub network in North America, including through commercial partnerships.
The Company’s new Spoke facility will be co-located on the same site as Ultium Cells’ battery cell manufacturing mega-factory currently under construction in Warren, Ohio and will support Li-Cycle’s previously announced multi-year agreement to process the battery manufacturing scrap from that mega-factory.
Ultium Cells will construct a new building for the Company’s recycling facility, and Li-Cycle will install and operate its proprietary Spoke technology and equipment at the facility after construction is complete.
The co-located Spoke will enhance Li-Cycle’s ability to serve Ultium Cells’ recycling needs by providing on-site conversion of battery manufacturing scrap to intermediate products.
The Company expects its Ohio facility to substantially reduce the costs associated with moving and handling battery manufacturing scrap materials, given its proximity to Ultium Cells’ mega-factory.
The new Spoke facility will also be optimized for the particular types of battery manufacturing scrap generated at the Ultium Cells plant, enhancing production efficiency. The co-location represents an innovative model for Li-Cycle’s continued execution of its global Spoke & Hub model.
Ajay Kochhar, President, CEO, and co-founder of Li-Cycle.
We’re thrilled to collaborate on this inaugural facility co-located at a key customer site.
“Building this Spoke facility alongside Ultium Cells’ plant is expected to substantially optimize costs and logistics as we transform manufacturing scrap from the plant into highly valuable material, using our unique, sustainable and fit-for-purpose approach.”
Kevin Kerr, Ultium Cells’ Ohio Plant Director.
Our collaboration with Li-Cycle is an instrumental step in improving the sustainability of our components and manufacturing processes.
“This facility is another bold step forward in our sustainability journey here at Ultium Cells,”
Once complete, Li-Cycle’s Ohio Spoke facility will have the capacity to process up to 15,000 tonnes of battery manufacturing scrap and battery materials per year, bringing Li-Cycle’s total global recycling capacity to 55,000 tonnes of lithium-ion battery input per year.
The Spoke facility is expected to be operational in early 2023 and is anticipated to create at least 35 new jobs.
The primary output product of the Spoke will be black mass, a powder-like substance consisting of a number of highly valuable materials, including lithium, cobalt and nickel, which Li-Cycle will convert into battery grade materials at its Hub facility in Rochester, New York, scheduled for completion in 2023.
About Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. (NYSE: LICY)
Li-Cycle is on a mission to leverage its innovative Spoke & Hub Technologies™ to provide a customer-centric, end-of-life solution for lithium-ion batteries, while creating a secondary supply of critical battery materials.
Lithium-ion rechargeable batteries are increasingly powering our world in automotive, energy storage, consumer electronics, and other industrial and household applications.
The world needs improved technology and supply chain innovations to better manage battery manufacturing waste and end-of-life batteries and to meet the rapidly growing demand for critical and scarce battery-grade raw materials through a closed-loop solution. For more information, visit https://li-cycle.com/.
About Ultium Cells
Ultium Cells LLC, a joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution, has announced that it will mass-produce Ultium battery cells to advance the push for a zero-emissions, all-electric future.
GM and LG Energy Solution are investing in the joint venture to support EV manufacturing in the U.S., and in turn, local jobs, education, career training and infrastructure. Ultium Cells’ battery cell manufacturing mega-factory in Warren, Ohio will equal the size of 30 football fields and create more than 1,200 new jobs.
Production is slated for August of 2022. Ultium Cells’ battery cell manufacturing mega-factory in Spring Hill, Tennessee, will be similar in size and create more than 1,300 new jobs. Production is slated for 2023.
Highlights:
- Operations will Utilize Li-Cycle’s Patented Spoke Technology and will be Located On-Site at Ultium Cells’ Plant in Warren, Ohio
- Leverages Li-Cycle’s Existing Long-Term Agreement to Process Ultium Cells’ Battery Cell Manufacturing Scrap from the Ohio Plant
- New Spoke will Increase Li-Cycle’s Processing Capacity by up to 15,000 tonnes of Lithium-ion Battery Materials per year, bringing Li-Cycle’s Global Recycling Capacity to 55,000 tonnes per year
Li-Cycle Expands Partnership with Ultium Cells LLC; Li-Cycle to Operate New Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Facility Co-Located with Ultium Cells LLC’s Battery Cell Manufacturing Plant in Ohio, Toronto, Detroit, January 27, 2022
